DISH® vs DIRECTV

August 11th, 2014 | Jason D, Author, DishComparison.com

Making a DISH® vs DIRECTV comparison is not easy because of the similarities between the two. Both DISH® and DIRECTV are much lower priced and have better picture quality than cable. The chart below will give you a general idea of the basic features and pricing. Pricing does not reflect current promotions.

FEATURE

DVR (Digital Video Recorder)

Standard DVR Features:
Digital Recording
Dual Recording (Watch one program
while recording another)
One-Touch Recording
Pause, Rewind and Fast Forward
Record up to 14 days in advance
Record entire season
with one setup
Records Up to 200 hours
Search By title, actor, keyword, etc.

Standard DVR Features:
Dual Tuner Receiver (Watch one program while recording another)
Electronic Programming Guide
Name Based Recording
Pause, Rewind and Fast Forward
Record entire season
with one setup
PIP (picture-in-picture)
Records up to 400 hours
Video on Demand

HD DVR Features:
Dolby Digital Audio
500 GB Hard Drive

DVR Subscription Fee $6 Mo.

HDTV Overview

DIRECTV was one of the first in the industry that really simplified HD packages and HD comes free with any programming package. Of course the bigger package
you get the more HD channels you get.

As you can see there's a lot of small differences in the two. Here is a list of the top 7 differences between DISH® and DIRECTV.

Channels

DVR's

Family Plans

HDTV

Music Stations

Pricing

Sports

These 7 things are the main differences between DISH® and DIRECTV. You have to decide which of these are the most important to you. You can read more about these differences by clicking the links in the sidebar on the upper right side of this page.

Now the ball is in your court! Decide what it is you want out of satellite TV and use this DISH® vs DIRECTV comparison site to find out which company fits your needs. After making your decision, just click the appropriate banner at the top or bottom of nearly every page and you will be taken to the best possible place to get DISH® or DIRECTV.